John Ely and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Ely or Phil Niekro? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a John Ely vs. Phil Niekro comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

John Ely Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Ely and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.53
23.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
23.53
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
73
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.7
5.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.88
4.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.39
4.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.278
0.278
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.278
Career
162 Game Avg.
346
941
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
941
Career
162 Game Avg.
115.33
313.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
313.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
123
335
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
335
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.6
9.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.09
1.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.98
3.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
250
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.18
7.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.24
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
John Ely
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
505
1374
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1374
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
75
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
204
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.85
5.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.509
1.509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.509
Career
162 Game Avg.
442
1202
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1202
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.41
39.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.41

Fielding Stats for John Ely and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
19.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
19.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
123.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
123.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
346
2242.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2242.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
115.33
747.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
747.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
19.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
19.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
38.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
38.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
64.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
64.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
58.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
58.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
90
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
90
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.36
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Ely and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
233
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
233
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
13
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.178
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
13
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.37
-8.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-8.89
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
13
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.4
2.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
26
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
John Ely
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
John Ely
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0